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AbstractA data management system should relieve the user of data management tasks as much as possible and nevertheless be flexible with respect to user-individual forms of the user data.This aim is achieved according to the invention by a generic database (GDB) having a central control system (CU) and generic data modules (GM), the generic data modules already containing all the functionality to carry out access control and data maintenance in cooperation with the central control system, and the generic data modules nevertheless allowing a user-individual form of the user data. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 765964 filed on 11/12/1996US Classes:707/1, DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING707/2, Access augmentation or optimizing707/102Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)Field of Search707/1, DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING707/2, Access augmentation or optimizing707/102Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)ExaminersPrimary: Kulik, Paul V.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References5555409, Data management systems and methods including creation of composite views of dataIssued on: 09/10/1996 Inventor: Leenstra, Sr., et al.5584026, Computer method for implementing a GET instruction Issued on: 12/10/1996 Inventor: Knudsen, et al.5594899Operating system and data base having an access structure formed by a plurality of tables Issued on: 01/14/1997 Inventor: Knudsen, et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassG06F 017/30Foreign Application Priority Data1994-05-10 EP |